Huế sees tourism boom during long holiday The former capital city of Huế welcomed 550,000 visitors during the recent five-day holiday, marking a boom in arrivals for the city.

Hội An revives ancient culture

The ancient city of Hội An was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999, and still preserves its cultural values as a busy trading port dating back 400 years. The city has been challenged by the tests of time to preserve both its tangible and intangible culture and heritage.   

National festivities celebrate the Hùng Kings

At the start of the third lunar month, all Vietnamese people remember their ancestors – the 18 Hùng kings.

Latest foody fiasco leaves a bitter taste In this week’s social media furore, fast-food giant Burger King attracted scorn after an ill-advised marketing video was posted on the company’s Instagram account before being shared widely and mocked on other platforms.

Expat Corner: A survival guide for Vietnamese weddings

Prepare yourself for a feast of delicious food, copious amounts of rice wine and get ready to celebrate love.

Reiwa: A new era name for Japan ahead of abdication

"Reiwa": Japan on Monday revealed the name of the era that will define the new emperor's reign when he ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne next month following a historic abdication.

City Light Festival kicks off on April 5 for nat’l holiday

HCM City streets will be lined with LED lights for the upcoming long holiday celebrating Hùng Kings Memorial Day (which falls on the 10th of the third lunar month) on April 14, the 44^th Reunification Day on April 30, and Labour Day on May 1. 

Almost 100 dead as Iraq ferry sinks on spring holiday trip

Almost 100 people, mostly women and children, died on Thursday as a ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year sank in a swollen river in the former jihadist stronghold of Mosul, in Iraq's worst accident in years.

Firework performances slated for upcoming holiday

The People’s Committee of HCM City has approved three firework shows to celebrate the 44th Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1), national holidays in Việt Nam.

Dress for the pagoda, not the dancefloor

It’s a story that never seems to go away. Year after year we hear and see the same things. Sacred places are exactly that, sacred. Yet during the New Year festivities some pictures shared on social media show women dressed more for an evening out at a nightclub rather than a visit to a pagoda.